I. Main Causes of Dry Mouth and Bitter Taste Have you ever experienced dry mouth and a bitter taste? There can be several underlying causes.Poorly controlled blood glucose is often the main culprit. In diabetic patients, high blood sugar increases glucose excretion in urine, which removes large amounts of water from the body and leads […]
How Much Water Should a Diabetic Patient Drink Every Day?
I. Basic Water IntakeFor patients without complications, daily water intake is part of basic health management.It is recommended to drink plain water, light tea, or mineral water, with a total daily volume of 1600–2000 ml.Additional fluid replacement may be needed during hot weather or after heavy physical activity.For patients with cardiac or renal insufficiency, water […]
Symptoms of NPHPT and Comparison with Classic Hypercalcemic PHPT
Professor Jiaqiang Zhou from Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, holds that the clinical manifestations of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) mainly include the following aspects:Renal Damage: Predominantly NephrolithiasisThe kidney is the major target organ of NPHPT, with core manifestations being nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis, with an incidence ranging widely from 4% to […]
Core Diagnostic Criteria and Pathogenesis of Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT)
Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT), a special subtype of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), is easily overlooked in clinical practice due to normal serum calcium levels and insidious early symptoms. With the popularization of serum calcium screening and advances in imaging technology, the detection rate of NPHPT has been increasing year by year.At the Chinese Endocrinologist Association Annual […]
Noodle Selection and Eating Tips for Diabetics
For those who want to enjoy delicious food while maintaining health — especially if you have diabetes — special care is needed when eating noodles. Let’s take a look at how to choose noodles and the best ways to eat them.
What Are the Ten Warning Signs of Diabetes?
Do you often feel thirsty and urinate frequently? Do you feel an increase in appetite but experience weight loss, accompanied by persistent fatigue and hunger? These symptoms may be signs of high blood glucose and could be related to diabetes. Please pay close attention to the ten major symptoms listed below, as they may be […]
Can Diabetic Patients Drink Milk?
betic patients, pure milk and skim milk are better choices.Pure milk contains no added sugar and has pure nutrition; skim milk has a low fat content, making it more suitable for patients who need to control blood lipids and calorie intake.In contrast, flavored milk and milk drinks are high in sugar and can easily cause […]
Abnormal Insulin Secretion: The Core Cause of Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
I. The Hidden Truth About Insulin SecretionInsulin, a hormone crucial for blood glucose balance, behaves in a particularly notable way in people with obesity.The secret behind this is that insulin resistance and delayed secretion often occur together.Imagine that after a meal, your body needs insulin to help glucose enter cells, but for some reason, the […]
Treatment of Thyroid Diseases and Long‑Term Health Effects
A randomized controlled trial conducted by Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine showed that adding methotrexate 10 mg/week to standard thiamazole treatment significantly improved the remission rate off medication in patients with Graves’ disease (GD) at 15–18 months (55.6% vs. 38.9%) and accelerated the reduction of TSH receptor antibody (TRAb) levels, with […]
How to Drink Dark Tea and White Tea Scientifically for Diabetic Patients
I. Reasons for Suitable ConsumptionDark teas such as Pu’er tea and Liupao tea have a relatively low glycemic index due to their unique processing techniques. The tea polysaccharides they contain help regulate glucose metabolism, making them beneficial for diabetic patients. During fermentation, dark teas also produce many substances good for the cardiovascular system, offering double […]